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Random thread button?

flogen · 2005-09-12 01:05:44

It's a novelty I know, but I think it would be cool to have a random thread button. boards.ie is so big now there are always threads and forums you'd never look at but might be missing out on. This could work something like the "next blog" button on blogger.com, and while it wouldn't be used much it could be a fun little…

12-09-2005 1:05am

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flogen

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It's a novelty I know, but I think it would be cool to have a random thread button.
boards.ie is so big now there are always threads and forums you'd never look at but might be missing out on. This could work something like the "next blog" button on blogger.com, and while it wouldn't be used much it could be a fun little tool for times when all your favourite forums have died down (like right now!)

Is this even possible to do? It could well be a lot of time spent for a small feature.

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#2 12-09-2005 1:23am

DoctorEdgeWild

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I like that! Sounds like a pretty cool idea. Kinda of like looking through the new posts on the first page I guess.

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#3 12-09-2005 3:54pm

ecksor

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I wrote a script for doing this a couple of years ago but I don't think it was used much. I'll go dig it out.

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